The way Jayson Tatum celebrated after winning the NBA championship reminded many Boston Celtics and NBA fans of what Kevin Garnett did 16 years earlier. During an interview after winning the championship with a 106-88 win over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, Tatum put his hands on his head and yelled out, “we did it!” Jayson Tatum doing his best KG impression after winning his first ring pic.twitter.com/Tut9pE9Fle — Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) June 18, 2024 That reminded fans so much of what Garnett did after the Celtics won the championship in 2008. “Anything…
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May 7, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) smiles before game one of the second round of the 2024 NBA playoffs against the Cleveland Cavaliers at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum on Monday finally climbed the NBA mountaintop. Fans couldn’t help but joke about Tatum potentially copying an iconic Kobe Bryant photo after winning his first title. Tatum led his team to a 106-88 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of the NBA Finals at TD Garden in Boston, Mass. The win sealed the Celtics’ 18th…
Jrue Holiday now gets to celebrate the second championship of his NBA career with his wife Lauren … but it is not whoever was shown on the ESPN broadcast of Monday’s game. During a timeout late the fourth quarter of Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks, ESPN stayed on the air as part of YouTube TV’s “Commercial-Free Crunch Time.” The broadcast filled the air time by talking about the Celtics guard Holiday and his rich history of service to the community along with his wife Lauren. But things went off the rails when…
February 20, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; NBA great Magic Johnson before the 2022 NBA All-Star Game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Magic Johnson is not too happy about the Boston Celtics winning the NBA championship. The Celtics on Monday beat the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 at TD Garden in Boston, Mass. to win the franchise’s 18th NBA championship. The Celtics winning the title gives them more than any team in NBA history, breaking a tie with the Lakers. “I hate that the Celtics officially have more championships than us now,” Johnson wrote on X. I hate…
Derrick White’s dentist has some work to do after the NBA Finals. The Boston Celtics guard had a tooth dislodged after taking a nasty blow to the face Monday in Game 5 against the Dallas Mavericks at TD Garden in Boston, Mass. White dove to the floor to chase a loose ball during the second quarter of play. Mavericks center Dereck Lively landed right on top of White’s head, which violently banged into the hardwood. Derrick White: Hockey Guy pic.twitter.com/OnHmxm0QKG — Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) June 18, 2024 The game was momentarily stopped as blood started gushing out of White’s mouth.…
Payton Pritchard did it again. Pritchard on Monday made a buzzer-beater at the end of the second quarter to give his Celtics a 67-46 lead over the visiting Dallas Mavericks at TD Garden in Boston, Mass. in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Pritchard got the ball from teammate Al Horford after a Luka Doncic free throw miss and pulled up from just before half court, narrowly beating the halftime buzzer. PAYTON PRITCHARD AT THE HALFTIME BUZZER #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/EWNr3Bi3Oj — ESPN (@espn) June 18, 2024 Celtics players and the team’s fans all went wild. Not only was that a huge…
Nikola Jokic is still taking home a trophy this June. It’s just not the kind that Denver Nuggets fans were expecting. The Nuggets bowed out of the 2024 playoffs two rounds shy of the NBA Finals. The early vacation allowed Jokic to pursue his other passion: horse racing. Jokic’s horse, “Amsterdam” recently won a race in Sombor, Serbia. Jokic celebrated the win with fellow Serbian NBA player Bogdan Bogdanovic. Jokic carried his daughter on his broad shoulders while the Atlanta Hawks guard raised up the trophy. Nikola Jokic’s horse ‘Amsterdam’ won a race in Sombor. Bogdan Bogdanovic lifts up the…
May 15, 2022; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) celebrates during the second half of their win over the Milwaukee Bucks in game seven of the second round of the 2022 NBA playoffs at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports The Boston Celtics enter Monday night’s NBA Finals matchup just one win away from winning banner No. 18. Securing that win is all that matters to Jayson Tatum. Tatum recently sat down with ESPN’s Malika Andrews ahead of Game 5 against the Dallas Mavericks at TD Garden in Boston, Mass. Andrews asked Tatum how important…
Oct 17, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis (8) sits on the bench during the second half against the New York Knicks at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports The Boston Celtics announced some big news about Kristaps Porzingis ahead of Game 5 on Monday night. Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla told reporters ahead of Monday’s game at TD Garden in Boston, Mass. that he expected Porzingis to play in the game. Not only that, but Mazzulla is not expecting Porzingis to have a minutes restriction. Joe Mazzulla says he expects Kristaps Porzingis to play…
Jun 5, 2022; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) warms up before game two of the 2022 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports Klay Thompson does not seem all that bothered by the now-ubiquitous Internet meme about him. The Golden State Warriors star Thompson has been the subject of a harsh meme over the last several weeks that has been prevalent on Instagram, X, and other platforms on social media. Users will comment on a completely unrelated post with a message like “Don’t let this distract…